After somehow dropping game one, Michael Pineda (3-0, 3.73 ERA) takes on Marco Estrada (1-0, 0.84 ERA) for game two north of the boarder. Pineda took a no decision his last time out allowing two runs and six hits over 5 2/3 innings against the Rays. He faced the Blue Jays in the second game of the year allowing two runs through six innings and six hits. He is 1-2 with a 3.93 ERA in six career starts against Toronto.
The Jays big bats haven’t had much success against Pineda. He has limited Jose Bautista (2-17) and Edwin Encarnacion (4-16) to a combined .182 average. He has 32 Ks to go with only two walks through 31 1/3 innings this season.
Marco makes his first start of the year in place of a struggling Daniel Norris, who was optioned to AAA. Marco has been great out of the pen but has struggled in the rotation. He has allowed one earned run in 10 2/3 innings with the Blue Jays in relief, but when he was a starter in Milwaukee he posted a 7-6 record with a 4.36 ERA in 18 starts. He gave up 29 homers over 150 2/3 innings in 2014.
Tidbits: five is the number on Cinco de Mayo
Big Mike has won his last five decisions.
The Yankees have won five consecutive series.
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